Friendswood, TX

Alton C. Todd

Alton C. Todd is a Texan native who has lived in the Galveston/Houston area since 1971. He earned his undergraduate degree from North Texas State University in 1968 and his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University in 1971. He is double board certified in Texas in personal injury trial law and civil trial law, and is nationally certified as a civil trial advocate. With a career spanning over five decades, Alton has won several standout verdicts and earned an impressive assortment of awards, including consistent ranking as a Texas Super Lawyer and being selected as a Top Ten Texas Super Lawyer. He has won and settled cases in excess of $10 million, earning over $500 million in returns. Alton is licensed to practice in Texas and Georgia. He is a past member of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is highly respected by his peers for his hard work and ethical behavior.

Seth Mitchell Park

Seth Mitchell Park was born in Houston and is the sixth of Alton Todd's seven children. He graduated from Friendswood High School before attending Southern Methodist University where he received a Bachelor's of Business Administration followed by a Master's degree, both in accounting. He then went on to work at big-four accounting firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young) while earning his CPA license, which he still maintains. After working at EY, Seth headed to Atlanta where he attended Emory Law School and Emory's Goizueta School of Business, earning two more post-grad degrees - a JD and an MBA. After graduating, Seth took and passed the bar exam in Texas, New York, and Georgia and is licensed in all three states. He joined The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd Personal Injury Lawyers in 2017 and he has been working with the firm ever since as a trial and personal injury lawyer in Friendswood. Seth focuses on all aspects of personal injury litigation and is a natural in the courtroom, recently being nominated by an opposing attorney in a major motorcycle injury case as a Rising Star in Texas Super Lawyers publication. Seth has handled several trials in his young career, both in cases of his own and in cases with Alton. Seth has recently settled a serious vehicular wreck for over $7 million and an 18-wheeler concussion case for almost $9 million and has several other large cases in the pipeline. However, Seth firmly believes in his father’s mantra - if you’re too big to try a small case, you’re too small to try a big case - and loves to work on cases of all sizes and types. In his free time, Seth enjoys traveling (118 countries and counting), photography, extreme sports, volunteering with Big Brothers, Big Sisters and at the Houston Rodeo, spending time with his family and friends, and Houston sports.

Cliff Parkinson

Cliff Parkinson is litigator with experience in commercial litigation, intellectual property, and energy law. He also spent five years in-house as associate general counsel for an R-1, land-grant university where he handled a broad range of Higher Education issues including student and faculty affairs, administrative litigation, and constitutional issues. Cliff began his career as a law clerk to the Honorable Dee V. Benson of the District Court for the District of Utah and then to the Honorable Monroe G. McKay of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Cliff holds a law degree from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark School of Law, a Master of Arts in Classics from Florida State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Classics from Brigham Young University.

Brendan M. Daly

Brendan M. Daly is an attorney admitted to the Texas State Bar in 2006. He has a passion for helping people and has developed a well-rounded practice in criminal, probate, personal injury, family, employment, and business disputes.

John D. Pascoe

John D. Pascoe is the founding attorney of Pascoe Law Firm, practicing in Texas. He holds a Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law and an undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University. He has been actively involved in the legal industry, participating in events like the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta and the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

James Parkinson

James Parkinson is a veteran lawyer and an international leader in the areas of business, law, and education. He is a long-time member of the California Bar, admitted to practice before numerous federal courts.

Brett Parkinson

After over a decade of helping wildfire victims, Brett Parkinson founded Parkinson Benson Potter with the goal of giving personalized attention to those whose lives have been turned upside down as a result of a catastrophic wildfire. Brett is one of the leading wildfire attorneys in the nation and has served on various leadership committees in wildfire litigation over the years. He has been lead counsel in a number of wildfire cases in California and elsewhere including: the 2007 San Diego Fire Complex, the 2012 Wood Hollow Fire, the 2015 Butte Fire, the 2016 Erskine Fire, the 2017 North Bay Fire Complex, the 2017 Thomas Fire, the 2018 Woolsey Fire, the 2018 Camp Fire, the 2020 Zogg Fire, the 2021 Dixie Fire, the 2022 McKinney Fire, the 2022 Mill Fire, the 2022 Mosquito Fire, the 2023 Maui Fires, the 2024 Eaton Fire, and the 2024 Palisades Fire. Mr. Parkinson prides himself on his meticulous attention to detail, and the personalized advice he offers clients as they set out to rebuild their lives. Over the course of his career representing thousands of wildfire victims, Brett and his team have recovered over $1 billion for their clients, giving them the resources they need to rebuild their lives. Aside from his wildfire practice, Brett also maintains a busy personal injury practice and represents those charged with federal crimes. He began his career working as a law clerk for two federal judges (the Honorable Dee Benson, United States District Court and the Honorable Monroe G. McKay of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals). He gained valuable experience during those formative years learning how judges and juries evaluate cases. With this experience, Brett then served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice and tried numerous cases to verdict. Brett enjoys the art and craft of persuasion and has spent his career learning how to best tell his client’s story. He is a graduate of the Trial Lawyer College, sponsored by Gerry Spence and has spent the past 10+ years using this experience to help individuals and families obtain justice against large corporations. Brett has received numerous award and recognitions over the years including the U.S. Attorney’s Award, being listed as a Rising Star in Super Lawyers, and being included on the list of The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. In his spare time, Brett enjoys reading, snowboarding, surfing, and traveling with his family.